Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:22:39 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Santa Monica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 12:22:39 PM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 19:22:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Monica, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (35 degrees) Westwood, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Century City, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Marina del Rey, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Culver City, CA - 7 km (5 miles) WNW (285 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 2.3 min. N (34.039N), 118 deg. 28.5 min. W (118.475W) |
| Depth | 11.07 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=69, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41439024 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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